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Year 7 · Music · Notation and keyboard · Lesson 3

Reading pitch on the treble clef

Reading pitch on the treble clef: the stave, the G clef, line notes (EGBDF), space notes (FACE), middle C on a ledger line and stepwise movement.

Whiteboard video lesson: Reading pitch on the treble clef

17-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

  • Describe the stave and treble clef
  • Name line and space notes
  • Find middle C
  • Relate stave position to pitch

The method

  1. Line or space?
  2. Count from bottom.
  3. EGBDF / FACE.
  4. Ledger = middle C.

Key words: stave, treble clef, ledger line, middle C, pitch, EGBDF.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What is the treble clef also called?

  1. Step 1: Letter

Answer: the G clef

Question 2

How many lines are on a stave?

  1. Step 1: Count

Answer: 5

Question 3

How many spaces are on a stave?

  1. Step 1: Between

Answer: 4